We were all well aware of the massive blizzard that leveled Western New York over the weekend. We probably should’ve been prepared for Buffalo Bills fans to take advantage of that fact a little too much once their team actually squared off with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
As Pittsburgh tried (and failed) to mount a late-game rally, Mason Rudolph launched a moon ball to George Pickens in the end zone. Just before he braced himself for the catch, a video showed snowballs thrown in Pickens’ direction, seemingly trying to interfere with his catch.
Pickens didn’t make the play anyway, but this sequence was Bills fans absolutely stepping over the line:
Bills fans threw snowballs at George Pickens as he tried to come down with this touchdown catch pic.twitter.com/4rXHRD1yJC
— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) January 16, 2024
The Bills already have a fantastic home-field advantage. Traveling to Buffalo in the middle of winter, especially after a giant snowstorm, is hard enough for any opposing team. There’s no place in the game for fans to make contact with players by actually throwing objects on the field in the middle of play.
It’s bush league, and it’s completely uncalled for.
Everyone crushed Bills fans for throwing snowballs at Pickens on the field
If you were throwing snowballs in the Bills stadium you should be banned from every NFL stadium for life.
Get a grip.
— PickensBurgh🫡 (Tino) (@PickensBurgh) January 16, 2024
Bills fans throwing snowballs at WRs trying to catch passes in the endzone mid play is so corny.
— Matt Lane (@Matty_KCSN) January 16, 2024
Bills fans throwing snowballs on the field mid play is bush league pic.twitter.com/bCpQZwjBeW
— John (@iam_johnw) January 16, 2024
Bills fans throwing snowballs to help out their secondary, that’s next level stuff
— Tate Frazier (@tatefrazier) January 16, 2024
There should be a pass interference penalty on the Bills every time the fans throw snowballs at a receiver in the endzone
— Carl Regolino (@Carl_Regolino) January 16, 2024
Bills fans throwing snowballs. What a joke. #Steelers #NFL
— Blitzburgh (@Blitz_Burgh) January 16, 2024
BILLS FANS THROWING SNOWBALLS AT PLAYERS 🤡🤡🤡
— nahthatsTUFF (@nahthatstufff) January 16, 2024
Yeah, that’s bogus that Bills fans can throw snowballs at active players to distract them from catching a td
— Chad is Rad (@chadcluff) January 16, 2024
How long before they give the Bills a potential unsportsmanlike conduct penalty for these snowballs from the stands?
— Chase Snyder (@ChasingSnyder) January 16, 2024
